Jury Trial Strategy – Trial Lawyer Stuff

Here’s a nice way to remember your “hearsay exceptions” for trial:

Part 6 of this presentation series is about how to speak. Chunking your phrases as you speak helps keep energy high. Enjoy:

How do deal with your adrenaline rush you get when you present. Enjoy:

Part 3 of this series of how to present – same guy giving the advice.  He’s very good.  Says to be natural – but acting natural while presenting can actually be very unnatural because you have to project your voice, stand more formal, etc.  Enjoy:

Here is an embedded video – same guy – different presentation on same thing – giving advice on natural ways to use your body while making a presentation / talk to court / talk to a jury.  Enjoy:

I ran across this video that gives great and humorous advice on presentation skills.  This one concentrates on what gestures people make.  Ever get up and wonder “should I put my hands in my pocket?  How about just one hand in my pocket? Maybe I should just grab the podium?  Maybe I should just pace back and forth so I can get some of this nervous energy out and get a good look at everyone in the jury panel/box and make them think I’m talking to them personally.  This guy addresses all these issues in his series of videos.  This particular video talks about your hands.  Enjoy . . . I did, he’s really good.

Gestures while speaking to a jury

First post.  My intent with this blog is to address the world of personal injury, from the perspective of a trial lawyer.   

A little about myself . . .

I’m a Texas native.  Born in Houston, Texas.  Moved to Dallas at a young age.  I’ve lived in Dallas since 1976.  Graduated from Bryan Adams High (1986).  Graduated from University of Texas at Dallas for my undergrad work (1994).  Graduated from Southern Methodist University Law School (1997).   I worked as a claims adjuster with GEICO starting in 1989 until 1994.  I worked part time as an adjuster from 1994-1997.  When I graduated from SMU Law School, I started working as a lawyer with a high school friend of mine, Vinh Tran in 1997.  Vinh had gone the more direct route through law school and had been in business 4-5 years by the time I graduated.   Vinh is still in business in the San Antonio and Austin area.